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I Will Not Rest Until Peace Returns To Nigeria, Buhari Assures

I Will Not Rest Until Peace Returns To Nigeria, Buhari Assures

May 24, 2022 5:26 am

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that he is committed to restoring peace to Nigeria before he leaves office.

Buhari stressed that his administration would not relent until peace was restored in the country.

He gave the assurance while speaking at the 58th anniversary of the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) in Kano on Monday.

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According to Buhari: ‘The huge investment in the Nigeria Air Force has helped to turn the tide against terrorist and non-state actors in our nation.

‘In furtherance of our drive to continue …

2023 Presidency Emefiele Withdraws Case Against INEC, Malami

2023 Presidency: Emefiele Withdraws Case Against INEC, Malami

May 24, 2022 5:20 am

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has withdrawn the suit he filed against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Attorney-General of the Federation over his presidential ambition.

Emefiele, through his counsel, S.T. Maliki, told Justice Ahmed Mohammed that a notice of discontinuance had been filed and served on the defendants in the matter.

The development occurred shortly after the matter was called.

Maliki, who held the brief of Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, said though the matter was scheduled for the mention, they had Emefiele’s instruction to withdraw the suit.

Read Also: Emefiele Reiterates

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Music Star, Banky W Wins PDP House Of Reps Ticket In Lagos

Music Star, Banky W Wins PDP House Of Reps Ticket In Lagos

May 24, 2022 4:52 am

A Nigerian music executive, Mr Olubankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, was on Monday declared the winner of the PDP primary for the Eti-Osa constituency House of Representatives ticket in the 2023 general election.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Banky W had a landslide victory, polling 28 out of 31 votes cast by delegates at the primary.

He contested against a legal practitioner, Mr Sam Aiboni, who polled three votes.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the delegates consisted of 31 ad hoc members of the PDP and one national delegate.

The Returning Officer, Mr …

How Buhari Is Fuelling Insecurity In South-East -Tambuwal

How Buhari Is Fuelling Insecurity In South-East -Tambuwal

May 21, 2022 6:18 am

Sokoto State Governor and presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Aminu Tambuwal, has asserted that the insecurity in the South-East was a result of the exclusion of the people of the zone by the President Muhammadu Buhari led-government.

The governor, made these assertions when he consulted the Imo State chapter of the PDP on his presidential aspiration. He claimed that his presidency if elected would deal with insecurity holistically in the zone by incorporating them into his administration.

According to him, the people of the zone feel cheated that Buhari left them in the scheme …

2023 Save Nigeria From Disintegration –Ohanaeze Begs APC, PDP

2023: Save Nigeria From Disintegration –Ohanaeze Begs APC, PDP

May 20, 2022 6:10 am

As political parties head to their respective primary elections, apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has again appealed to the two major political parties to place the country’s interest above their selfish desires saying that the unity of the country should be considered.

This was contained in a statement obtained by Africa Daily News, New York on Friday by Ohanaeze Secretary-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro.

He said it was incumbent upon the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, delegates to save the country from imminent disintegration by ensuring the actualization of a Nigeria President of Igbo extraction.…

I Won In 2019 But APC Stole My Mandate, Atiku Claims

I Won In 2019 But APC Stole My Mandate, Atiku Claims

May 18, 2022 7:08 am

A presidential aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has said that he won the 2019 Presidential election but was robbed of the mandate by the All Progressive Congress (APC). 

He alleged that the APC denied him. the mandate given to him by voters in 2019 using the power of incumbency and the instrument of the Federal Government.

‘Under no circumstance will that be allowed to repeat itself again in the 2023 elections should the party give me the mandate to contest,’ he said.

The Waziri Adamawa was speaking to …

2023 Why I Can’t Run For Presidency Now, Adesina Speaks

2023: Why I Can’t Run For Presidency Now, Adesina Speaks

May 18, 2022 5:40 am

The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwunmi Adesina, has broken silence about the real reasons he can’t run for the number one seat in Nigeria going into 2023.

He made his reasons known in a statement on Tuesday titled, ‘Statement by Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank’ which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York.

Recall that a support group had purportedly purchased and submitted the ₦100m Presidential form of the All Progressives Congress for the top banker a few days ago.

In the statement, Adesina disclosed that his current responsibility as the AfDB’s president won’t …

2023 How Buhari Sacked Ministers Who Failed To Resign ―Falana

2023: How Buhari Sacked Ministers Who Failed To Resign ―Falana

May 17, 2022 4:04 am

Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has shared insights as to how President Muhammadu Buhari summoned and sacked ministers involved in politics who failed to submit their letters of resignation.

Africa Daily News, New York had a few days ago reported that the Minister of Labour and Employment Media Office had dismissed the claims by Falana, that the Minister, Chris Ngige withdrew his resignation letter after the valedictory session with the President, Buhari last Friday.

In a statement in Abuja, the office said the minister neither wrote nor submitted a resignation letter, adding that ‘Falana is embarrassing the public …

2023 Presidency Why Buhari Loves Amaechi, El-Rufai Reveals

2023 Presidency: Why Buhari Loves Amaechi, El-Rufai Reveals

May 16, 2022 5:21 am

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has revealed why President Muhammadu Buhari loves the immediate past Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi even as the All Progressives Congress (APC) heads into their convention. 

Rufai revealed that Buhari loves Amaechi due to his decision to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress, APC, during the era of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

He made this disclosure when Amaechi met with APC delegates from Kaduna ahead of the party’s national convention.

El-Rufai recalled wooing Amaechi and some other governors into the APC during the PDP administration.

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2023: Those I Made Are Now Fighting Me, Tinubu Laments

2023: Those I Made Are Now Fighting Me, Tinubu Laments

May 15, 2022 1:45 am

Former Lagos State governor and Presidential aspirant, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday said those he made were now pointing accusing fingers at him maintaining that they will fail in their endeavour.

He made this assertion even as he also promised to eliminate bandits and terrorists from Nigeria.

Tinubu made the remarks in Minna, Niger State capital, yesterday when he addressed All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders and delegates for this month’s convention, held at the Government House Auditorium.

Without mentioning the name of any particular politician, the APC National Leader boasted that he will defeat all of them at the presidential …

2023 We Don't Need Ethnic, Religious President — Saraki

2023: We Don’t Need Ethnic, Religious President — Saraki

May 14, 2022 5:55 am

A Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Bukola Saraki has disclosed that the country does not need an ethnic or religious President in 2023 but a bridge builder as the country has become more divided than ever in the last seven years of the current administration of Muhammadu Buhari.

He also pointed out that he will create a democratisation of opportunities for all Nigerians regardless of their ethnic, regional, or religious background.

The former Senate President and Governor of Kwara State made this assertion when he visited the Imo State people’s Democratic Party secretariat on …

2023 Why Poor Nigerians Always Sell Their Votes – Seun Kuti

2023: Why Poor Nigerians Always Sell Their Votes – Seun Kuti

May 12, 2022 9:53 am

Ahead of the 2023 general election, Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has asserted that he believes that since actors, professionals, and musicians are among those who have ‘sold their souls to politicians, blaming poor Nigerians for following the same example is not proper.

The 39-year-old son of music legend, Fela Kuti made this assertion in an Instagram post on Wednesday which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York.

The singer took to the social media handle to explain why ‘poor Nigerians sell their votes’.

According to him, some Nigerian professionals have sold their souls for politicians hence destroying Nigeria in …

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